Nahum 3:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Are you better than Thebes, stationed by the Nile with water around her, whose rampart was the sea, whose wall was the water?”
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“Are you better than Thebes, stationed by the Nile with water around her, whose rampart was the sea, whose wall was the water?”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Art thou better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was from the sea?”
King James Version · Public Domain“Art thou better than No-amon, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about her; whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was of the sea?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Art thou better than No-Ammon, That is dwelling among brooks? Waters she hath round about her, Whose bulwark <FI>is<Fi> the sea, waters her wall.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Nahum 3:8 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 19:5The waters of the Nile will dry up, and the riverbed will be parched and empty.
- Jeremiah 46:25The LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I am about to punish Amon god of Thebes, along with Pharaoh, Egypt with her gods and kings, and those who trust in Pharaoh.
- Ezekiel 30:14I will lay waste Pathros, set fire to Zoan, and execute judgment on Thebes.
- Ezekiel 31:2“Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his multitude: ‘Who can be compared to your greatness?
- Amos 6:2Cross over to Calneh and see; go from there to the great Hamath; then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are you better than these kingdoms? Is their territory larger than yours?
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